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1 SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet Yolanda Garcia Olivarez Regional Administrator SBA Region VI 1

2 A Stronger U.S. Economy Unemployment rate 5.3% - More people entering the workforce. More jobs 215,000 jobs added in July Over 1 million jobs created in 2015, so far. 2

3 Unemployment Rates Texas 4.2% 3

4 Stronger U.S. Manufacturing Manufacturing supports an estimated 17.6 million jobs in the U.S. Manufacturers contributed $2.09 trillion to the economy. This figure has steadily risen since Since Chrysler and GM emerged from bankruptcy in mid-2009, the auto industry has added over 500,000 jobs - industry s strongest growth on record. 4

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7 Stronger U.S. Manufacturing The President has launched manufacturing initiatives: Invested nearly $1 billion to upgrade community colleges to train workers. Expanded investments in applied research for emerging, cross-cutting technologies. Launched a new initiative to deploy the talent of returning veterans to indemand jobs including advanced manufacturing. TRAINING OUR VETERANS - The SBA s Boots to Business Program has trained more than 25,000 transitioning veterans on starting a business. 7

8 SBA - SMART. BOLD. ACCESSIBLE. - Capital Contracting Counseling $ Billion Loans processed in last 6 years FY14 - Met Goal Again! 25% - $91.7 B FY 14-70,000 jobs created or retained Over 277,044 small businesses $550.7 Billion in SB contracts awarded since 2009 $4.7 Billion capital infusion Disaster Loans More than $10 Billion in Region 6 since 2009 $88 Billion increase over preceding years 13,500 new companies started

9 FY 15 South Central Region Total SBA Loans support $28.6 Billion to more than 58,000 SB Loans up 21% Loan Dollars up 24% Region 5 - Chicago 12,950 $4 Billion Region 9 - San Francisco 10,068 $5.1 Billion Region 4 - Atlanta 6,949 $3.8 Billion Region 6 - Dallas 5,688 $2.8 Billion Region 2 - New York 5,346 $1.8 Billion Region 1 - Boston 4,437 $941 Million Region 8 Denver 3,487 $1.42 Billion Region 3 - Philadelphia 3,475 $1.37 Billion Region 10 - Seattle 2,950 $1.2 Billion Region 7 Kansas City 2,372 $855 Million Region 5 - Chicago Region 9 - San Francisco Region 4 - Atlanta Region 6 - Dallas Region 2 - New York Region 1 - Boston Region 8 Denver Region 3 - Philadelphia Region 10 - Seattle Region 7 Kansas City

10 WE HIT THE GOAL AGAIN! Federal Government Awards nearly 25% of Contract Dollars to Small Business - $91.7 Billion Nationwide $8.3 Billion in Region 6 Texas - $4.5 Billion Louisiana - $1.20 Billion New Mexico - $1.17 Billion Oklahoma Billion Arkansas - $380 Million

11 Smart. Bold. Accessible. Apple SBICs manage about $24 billion of assets and investments in America s small businesses. Congress increased SBA annual authority from $3 billion to $4 billion. This has been a core part of SBA s mission since SBIC was the second program enacted into law after SBA was formed, right after the main 7(a) loan vehicle. Today, we have about 300 licensed SBICs. The SBIC program is a true public-private partnership. Our government invests in our investors, and that gives us a leg up in the global economy. Brands financed by SBICs Federal Express Intel Hewlett Packard Tesla Adaptec 11

12 Partnerships Make a Difference Encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. A Competitive awardsbased program. SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from commercialization. 1. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 3. Department of Defense - Air Force 4. Department of Defense - Army 5. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) 6. Department of Defense - Navy 7. Department of Energy (DOE) 8. Department of Health and Human Services - NIH 9. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 10. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 11. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 12. National Science Foundation (NSF) 13. Small Business Administration (SBA) 14. United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 12

13 Exports -- more business, more jobs $2.3 Trillion During the most recent year on record, 2013, U.S. exports reached a record high of $2.3 trillion and supported a recordbreaking 11.3 million jobs. 18% higher pay Export related jobs typically pay up to 18% more on average. Top Export Markets Top Export States The top five markets for U.S. merchandise exports are The top six U.S. exporting states are Texas, California, Washington, New York, Illinois, Louisiana, and Florida. (As of December 31, 2014) Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, and the United Kingdom. (As of December 31, 2014) 13

14 Exports -- more business, more jobs Export Loans - A 90% Guaranty - SBA s three core export finance products: International Trade Loan loans up to $5 million 25yr term Export Express loans up to half million Export Working Capital Program loans up to $5 million Under President Obama, SBA has supported $5.6 billion in small business export financing more than under any other President. Last year, the SBA shattered our record for export finance, supporting $3.1 billion in export sales. In FY 2014 SBA loans to exporters increased 12.6%. 14

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16 Exports -- more business, more jobs TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 11 Asia- Pacific countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam Will open markets that comprise 40% of global GDP 570 million middle-class consumers in the Asia-Pacific right now. That number is expected to grow to 2.7 billion over the next 15 years. 16

17 Major Storms Loans Approved Nationwide Since FY 2009 Home Loans 110,873 $4.8 Billion Business Loans 15,723 loans $1.6 Billion Total 126,596 loans $6.4 Billion May 2013 Moore Tornado Oklahoma $51 Million Oct East Cost - Hurricane Sandy $2.5 Billion Aug Gulf Coast - Hurricane Katrina $9.2 Billion Jan California Northridge Earthquake $4 Billion 17

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